The Hindu forges ahead again as South India's No.1 English Daily

The Hindu has registered a big increase in its readership, Indian Readership Survey (IRS) data for the 4th quarter of 2011 show.

The Hindu has gained 71,000 readers, a growth of 3.3 per cent in national readership from the previous quarter. One of the biggest gainers amongst English dailies this quarter, The Hindu has seen a cumulative addition of 1.45 lakh readers over the past one year. The publication's current Average Issue Readership (AIR) is 22.4 lakh readers. Once again, The Hindu retains its position as the most-read English daily in South India and the 3rd largest English newspaper nationally.

In South India, The Hindu has reinforced its undisputed dominance in terms of readership: its average issue readership has grown by 2.7 per cent. The newspaper has added 50,000 readers in South India in the fourth quarter and stands out as the No. 1 English language daily in the region.

In Chennai, where it all began 133 years ago, The Hindu has a readership of 5.43 lakh readers, more than the combined readership of all other English dailies collectively, reiterating its dominance.

In Coimbatore, The Hindu registered a huge increase of 11.2% growth, taking its readership to 99,000, more than the combined readership of all other English dailies put together and four times the readership of The Times of India.

The newspaper's readership has grown by a hefty 10.1% in Karnataka and by 9.2% in Kerala. The overall growth in Andhra Pradesh has been 2.3 %.

There has been very significant growth in Delhi as well, with The Hindu's readership increasing by 13.4% in the fourth quarter of 2011.

The Hindu's integrity, credibility, independent editorial stand, and reliable and balanced presentation of news, analysis, and comment have, over the years, won for it the serious attention and regard of a variety of readers, including policymakers in every sphere of life and those who shape trends in society. We would like to take this opportunity to thank readers for their constant support and the great trust they place in us.

IRS 2011 Q4 further reveals that English weekly and fortnightly magazines as a category have shown growth over the previous quarter. Sportstar and Frontline, from The Hindu Group of publications, have registered an impressive readership growth of 9.7% and 5.6% respectively. This again expresses the trust readers place in the magazines' integrity, credibility and independence, and the value they get from our publications.

I see a couple of blokes here in the Comments' section trying to urge The Hindu to be pro-Hindu. To them, all I have to say is, if you want to read eulogies on your RSS or BJP leaders, read something else, and please keep away from the Comments section here. And may I bring to your attention, that India IS NOT a Hindu nation, even if you want to go by sheer numbers of people by religion, on the contrary, it is a secular nation, as per the Constitution, with all religions having equal rights.

from:
Balagopal P. Menon

Posted on: Mar 9, 2012 at 13:09 IST

Congrats Hindu. The Hindu deserves to grow like that. Missing it after moving to mumbai. No other news paper offers such a quality in terms of news or articles. Hindu should turn the focus towards north india where its integrity in giving news is really missed.

from:
stalin

Posted on: Mar 9, 2012 at 10:45 IST

It is good news that you have good readership in print versions. But you have a lot of catching up to do. Whenever I see Hindu's website and NYTimes website, I feel the difference (No Indian newspaper website is even close). You see any form of technology where newspapers can be published you see NYTimes! Even BBC, which gives more thrust to video and audio has more news stories to read in electronic media. You can publish in e-reader devices, change the layout of your city, international and business pages, restore the science, arts and international coverage to their previous standards(uff...pretty long list)! Or else, you will not be there to print these self congratulatory messages in few years time! Remember your competitors are not just TOI and HT anymore, you are competing with NDTV, CNN-IBN, Yahoo News India and of course BBC, NYTimes, Google news....

from:
Ravi Kiran K

Posted on: Mar 9, 2012 at 10:42 IST

Congrats Hindu. Nice to see having upper hand. I like Hindu for their quality news and understanding difference between news and opinion. Few suggestion: Increase number of news. Don't just concentrate on Chennai. I personally feel they put more news of Chennai that why other state people don't prefer to read. By the way, I like the way you are giving advertisement. :) It is funny.

from:
Mukesh Modi

Posted on: Mar 9, 2012 at 10:14 IST

I congratulate the Hindu management for this achievement. But i wish to point that chennaites are paying the highest amount for this paper- for the love of it. Hindu is cheaper in Newdelhi and other cities and they should price it on par with Delhi as most of your readers in chennai would be delighted to come back as some of them have recently switched to other papers because of high cost

from:
ramakrishnan

Posted on: Mar 9, 2012 at 09:59 IST

Congratulations to the Team for not giving to the temptations of shameless commercialisation and maintaining high independent ethics and standards. Most of friends dare not open the websites of leading prominent english dailies in front of their parents because of the prominent sleazy content it offers akin to soft porn. I think The Hindu is like opium. Once you get addicted to it there is no getting away, you need it. I miss it badly when i go to my hometown - a small district in Rajasthan. I therefore sincerely wish the board to aim for deeper penetration in North India.

from:
Abhilasha Bisht

Posted on: Mar 9, 2012 at 09:07 IST

It was long overdue.... The Hindu deserves it dominance!!! I wish to take the top most spot in India and one of the top most dailies in South East Asian region.

from:
Rajendran.M

Posted on: Mar 9, 2012 at 08:02 IST

In the middle of a crazy scrum consisting of tainted media fighting for readership using every unethical trick in the book, The Hindu is a beacon of media propriety, pointing to a platform other news media should aspire for. Some writers here have pointed to other papers gaining more readers. How? By siding with political and corporate forces; by posting lewd pictures and stories on line; by using tainted scribes and reporters! No, the Hindu has gone down the straight and narrow path of ethical reporting, good language and simple prose; where sub-editors do their job without dishing out ridiculous English with poor idiom. If it is an English paper we wish to read, let it please be in English, not some sort of mish mash pigeon English that no one understands other than the pseudo journalist who pens it.
Go, Hindu!

from:
Ramgopal Dass

Posted on: Mar 9, 2012 at 07:24 IST

This information is not fool proof. The Hindu has lost its reputation of which was there till mid 90.

from:
venkatesh

Posted on: Mar 9, 2012 at 02:16 IST

I congratulate THE HINDU for this achievement.However I do feel THE HINDU should be the No. 1 English daily in the country.Your team should increase circulation in other parts of the country as well.
Please start here in Lucknow as I only get to read it online and I am sick of all the senseless entertainment that 'other dailies' publish.Kudos to THE HINDU for a free and unbiased news coverage.

from:
Saurabh

Posted on: Mar 9, 2012 at 01:59 IST

I used to read The Hindu on a regular basis between 1992-2002 even though I worked for another English newspaper in southern India during the period.I should affirm with all respect to The Hindu that the newspaper never goes overboard ``celebrating" news unlike some of the other newspapers in India have been doing all along. Rather The Hindu reports happenings in a way a newspaper is supposed to report. That still attracts me to the newspaper's online edition even though I am staying in Doha (Qatar), which is thousands of miles away from India. Make arrangements to make available the Chennai/Kochi editions of the newspaper in Doha market.

from:
Ramesh Mathew

Posted on: Mar 9, 2012 at 01:47 IST

The Hindu is the best newspaper in India.

from:
Riyad Mustafa

Posted on: Mar 8, 2012 at 23:16 IST

What i like most about you is you don't sensationalise news & do your reporting on the merit of news. Another thing- you do not blindly follow western styles & your print as well as electronic form both can be accessed by family members without any fear of seeing "porn material"
Lastly, your reporting is pretty matured & includes social topics which are absent in so-called 'more commercially successful' newspapers.

from:
Uday Singh Chauhan

Posted on: Mar 8, 2012 at 20:30 IST

What is unique about The Hindu is that the paper is read over generations. Many like me have been avid readers of the newspaper for over fifty years! I live abroad, but not a day passes without browsing The Hindu on the internet several times a day - a habit that is hard to stop, like the morning coffee. The Hindu is synonymous with Madras City and is usually with accurate presentation. In my younger days, I used to say that The Hindu is a gazette, totally reliable for accuracy. Keep the traditions going. Good Luck to all in the Hindu.

from:
D. Chandramouli

Posted on: Mar 8, 2012 at 20:27 IST

Congrats !
When will you start a Mumbai edition ? You are losing a lot of readership by not being in Mumbai. We, the readers, unfortunately depend on your online edition for the flavour. Surely, the older generation of South Indians like me, miss the "smell" of Hindu along with our cup of morning coffee.

from:
Chandrashekhar

Posted on: Mar 8, 2012 at 19:05 IST

Please try to start atleast one edition each in all the major states. The Hindu should become top newpaper in India. Also in the news coverage adequate coverage should be given to all the states. Good going :)

from:
Roopesh

Posted on: Mar 8, 2012 at 18:16 IST

My hearty congratulations to "The Hindu", which deserves for the credit, for its unbiased views and effectively representing and reflecting the common men's mind with bold manner...which guides the Govt to move in the right directions in several cases on seeing its famous " EDITORIALS"

from:
J.Rajiah

Posted on: Mar 8, 2012 at 17:03 IST

I am from Shimoga, Karnataka, I have been reading your newapaper since I was in the Pre University. No other English language newspaper has the flavour of the Hindu.

from:
Mohamed Aneesulla

Posted on: Mar 8, 2012 at 16:17 IST

Congratulations to The Hindu and its entire team for having become an integral and now inseparable part of our lives. It’s difficult to imagine life without The Hindu. The Hindu's strict adherence to its core values, its overriding emphasis on quality, its illuminating and at the same time intellectually stimulating editorials, its unbiased reporting and balanced views, all add value to the lives of millions of readers. I wish The Hindu all the best in all its endeavors and sincerely hope that it will continue to bring joy to our lives through its state of the art reporting. In the end I would just say 'The Hindu - You Rock’!

from:
Vimal Tewari

Posted on: Mar 8, 2012 at 15:42 IST

Of late I find that the Hindu move with the time. Change in the editorship adds grace to the journal. Now the Hindu represents all shades of opinions honestly and fairly. The Hindu is no longer the fan of select leaders in the region. it is fan to all lover of news. Smell of all regions is now being felt, unlike the smell of Pakistan, China and Sri lanka, dominating others before. Now the Hindu emerged as Peoples journal. No longer the mouth piece of select few leaders in the region.

from:
Dharmapuri K.Bala sundram

Posted on: Mar 8, 2012 at 15:00 IST

Congratulations The Hindu'--I have been a vivid reader of your paper for the last 55 years--My father used to buy Hindu only on Sundays due to his busy work-schedule,but daily used to assemble with neighbors in a Thinnai where all came and discussed the day's news--Not only in Madras but also in a tiny village in Tanjore District where i used to go to spend our summer holidays. 2 houses used to buy Hindu paper in a street of 7 houses!My grandfather who did not know English got it translated from his neighbour who was a B.L.But news paper came only next day at 8A.M. WHEN THE TRAIN ARRIVED.I LEARNT MY ENGLISH ONLY THROUGH HINDU

from:
Ramamurthy M

Posted on: Mar 8, 2012 at 12:26 IST

Congratulation to my family friend "HINDU" I am your regular reader as well as subscriber for the past five decades. I never missed to read Hindu even a single day from the day one. I too have few suggestions to Hindu for consideration: (1) You have to still give wide coverage to local news (2) Interview with affected persons at various walks of live viz. Govt. Officials, Common man for remedy & to uphold the Law of the Land (3)News should not be mingled with Views & views can be expressed on editorial/opinion columns. only. I wish "The Hindu" to grow further and do social justice to one all in the days to come .....

from:
Venkat

Posted on: Mar 8, 2012 at 12:15 IST

I was an avid reader of TOI. But nowadays TOI is not what it used to be. It is sensationalizing to up its sales. Eg: semi-porn contents, communal comments not under moderation, ill-researched content, useless headlines not matching content etc.

The Hindu, i found professional and responsible. A matured newspaper indeed! Way to go! But dont go TOI short-cut way.

And yes, please do improve on western front: Mumbai, Pune etc..
-Aleem

from:
Aleem B

Posted on: Mar 8, 2012 at 11:09 IST

Very few newspapers offer good news. The Hindu has tuned itself to the present without compromising its traditional "no nonsense" news reporting demeanor in a very elegant way. KUDOS!!!

Congratulations to the 'Hindu' for its unique achievements all round. I have been an avid reader of the 'Hindu' for the past three quarters of century and it is the only newspaper in the South which conforms meticulously to the highest standards of journalistic ethos I always look forward to its interesting editorials. In a way the 'Hindu' has become a way of life with me. May the newspaper continue to flourish with its glorious traditions for all times to come.

from:
T.S.Sreenivasan

Posted on: Mar 8, 2012 at 00:12 IST

Dear Hindu,
Hindu is certainly a much better newspaper than,well,Times of India;which is a successful cross-breed between a newspaper and a tabloid.TOI has a much better marketing strategy though.Now that TOI has penetrated the Hindu stronghold(TN),for heavensake, consider circulation in Mumbai. Congratulations! Keep up the good work.

from:
Arun N

Posted on: Mar 7, 2012 at 22:38 IST

With a limited reach in a large country compared to others and with unparalleled integrity, The Hindu is among the top newspapers. Congratulations! But the expansion has to happen -- there can be a small survey as to where there is readership and goodwill for The Hindu in the North and elsewhere. For example, places like Kota in Rajasthan, Bihar,etc where large number of youth prepare for civil services can be checked out. The new beta online website no doubt has made a huge and irreversible gain for The Hindu.

from:
Yashwanth P

Posted on: Mar 7, 2012 at 22:05 IST

So, again, it is The Hindu and filter coffee. Teachers,during school days, instructed us to read Hindu paper to improve our knowledge of English language. Ditto in type-writing institutes also. In 1965, The Hindu, expressed its inability to publish SSLC results as there was very little time for proof-reading. Another paper published it but with lots of mistakes. My roll number also, along with so many others, was missing but actually i had passed. For 48 hours it was nightmarish experience. Congrats! You deserve to be No:1!

from:
mvrangaraajan

Posted on: Mar 7, 2012 at 21:29 IST

Dear Editor,

Though we value the paper highly, this particular report is very biased and not in tune with what we expect in The Hindu. It is written with unnecessary and excessive use of adjectives. Please make sure this kind of instances do not recur.

Thank you

from:
Ramakrishna

Posted on: Mar 7, 2012 at 20:25 IST

congrats the hindu! I always believr hindu is the only paper without masala news, its just pure news! Sadly i get the paper the next day here at pune, so just need to stick to the hindu site and read other masala toy newspapers, any ideas for pune?, getting mumbai edition here would be great!

from:
Anand

Posted on: Mar 7, 2012 at 19:52 IST

keep it up and congradulations my dear THE HINDU my association with you is almost 55 years old. I have grown and I am seeing you also grow in geometrical proportions.YOUR growth is both qualitative and quantitative.I have already wished you to bring out your editions from each and every states of INDIA including the UTs. WITH the able team of staff you will certainly be subscribing to of achieve this wish. AGAIN best wishes to one and all of you in THE HINDU.I TAKE THE PRIVILEGE of placing some suggestions for your thinking. In select schools and colleges you may like to provide the copies of EDUCATION PLUS & YOUNG WORLD., of course free, so that a much more awareness is created among the student-community.I consistently advise and give it as an opinion also, to all most everyone who approaches me, to develop their English language skill,to study THE HINDU and have also a concise-illustrated dictionary.Their vocabulary and command over the language have greatly improved. JAIHIND.

from:
p t sridharan

Posted on: Mar 7, 2012 at 19:43 IST

Congratulations The Hindu.

While I do agree there is very definite left-wing bias in your editorial and news articles, I do think the editorial is The Hindu's choice. Please refrain from the news articles with an ideological bias.
I would ask The Hindu disassociate itself from the Chinese news agency Xinhua if haven't already done it so. Xinhua reports directly to the Chinese Communist Party and a foreign government. This is not a healthy relationship. I am happy that there have been many positive changes recently in the online edition comment moderation as the online edition is the only choice for several people in different geographical regions.

from:
Hemant

Posted on: Mar 7, 2012 at 19:40 IST

Very well said, Mr Chandu, Let us fervently hope some change happens in Hindu reporting which we are all looking for from our home town newspaper for us to be proud of.

from:
balu

Posted on: Mar 7, 2012 at 19:19 IST

Is being a leader in South India give any credibility. it is not the no of copies but how well the readers and perception of people about the paper. Daily Thanthi used to be no 1 in circulation, but what was the quality of the paper. Please do not judge by no of copies sold, but by other means.

I'd like to congratulate the Hindu for this achievement. Though i m from North India, i love the Hindu most. 'The Hindu' is alike my blood. It's my soul. I can't live without it. I'd like to wish a very very happy & colorful Holi to the Hindu Family.

from:
Rupesh Sharma

Posted on: Mar 7, 2012 at 17:48 IST

The Hindu is the best english daily in India, it never does biased reporting like Times of India which is more of a page 3 tabloid..

from:
Palash

Posted on: Mar 7, 2012 at 16:37 IST

Well done. As the saying goes, 'only 'time' will tell'.. and time has said it. Keep it up

from:
K Gowrishankar

Posted on: Mar 7, 2012 at 16:32 IST

At my young age in my village, due to compelling economic condition, I could not afford to subscribe "The Hindu". However, I never missed a day without reading the paper borrowing from neighbours.

from:
Anthakudi Nagarajan

Posted on: Mar 7, 2012 at 16:09 IST

It is a shame there is no edition of Hindu from the commercial capital of India-Mumbai.A Mumbai edition could have served readers in Pune,Nashik,Baroda and Ahmedabad.The Management of Hindu should seriously think about it.

from:
MAHESH NAIR

Posted on: Mar 7, 2012 at 15:42 IST

Congratulations Hindu. I have a few suggestions to make -
1) Please be more balanced in your coverage of left, centrist and right wing politics in India. I feel, your coverage is pro-left and highlights only the negatives of the all important right wing.
2) Please feature a professional interview column with one political person every day and let the viewers know of the latest stands of leaders.
3) Please be centrist and nationalistic, when it comes to your editorial. Otherwise, most of your views favor China, separate Kashmir and Sri Lanka, which leaves a bad taste in the readers mind and makes your news paper a pamphlet for anti-nationals.
4) Expand your reach into all of India.
5) Please discourage your correspondents on quoting anonymous news sources against BJP and the RSS.

Congrats. I used to read it daily when based in Coimbatore. But really am missing it since shifting to Surat. why not start an edition from gujarat. I am sure you will notchup good numbers here too.

from:
mahesh

Posted on: Mar 7, 2012 at 14:40 IST

Congratulations to my beloved news paper The Hindu for its another achievement. I am proud subscriber of The Hindu and there was no day for me without The Hindu!

I also wish to bring the attention of Chief editor about nuisance advertisements/photos of ladies inner-wares which is highly indecent to readers, the only complaint i can make about The Hindu !

Hope no more advertisements/photos will appear in One of the highest reader newspaper of India!

from:
Prabhakar K S

Posted on: Mar 7, 2012 at 14:14 IST

The Hindu is the only newspaper which does not sensationalise news, publish trivia and carry semi-nude pictures of actresses/models on its pages to boost circulation as indulged in by its competitors. Further one cannot find any grammatical mistakes and repetition of news in your paper. Keep it up!

from:
J.Ravindran

Posted on: Mar 7, 2012 at 13:44 IST

We love you HINDU. Keep going on and on and on..

from:
Sundararajan

Posted on: Mar 7, 2012 at 13:42 IST

I am an avid reader of THE HINDU for many years. However when I relocated to Kerala from Chennai I found that Kerala Editions differ content wise than those published in Chennai. One thing that is conspicuous is in the content of the Monday supplement Education Plus. While Chennai edition is rich in quality stuff Kerala edition Education Plus doesn't have much content that is published in Chennai Edition like Goal Post.

from:
Noushin Waize

Posted on: Mar 7, 2012 at 13:40 IST

Congratulations! I wish my beloved newspaper will reach further feat in coming years.

I am a proud reader of "The Hindu and Business Line" since last 12 years!

It is increased my confidence to pursue company secretaryship (ACS & LLB)course and other higher legal studies.

from:
Prabhakar K S

Posted on: Mar 7, 2012 at 13:30 IST

.. If the news about The Hindu is correct, then it is the saddest news for Tamils, TamilNadu and Hindus. Deccan Herald always is the torch bearer of Kannadigas and their rights. so is Decca an Chronicle for Telugus.. But Tamils have to wait for such a newspaper which would focus the problems of Tamils and Tamil Nadu.

from:
Prof.R.Krishnamurthy

Posted on: Mar 7, 2012 at 13:28 IST

It is very hearting to note that, our magazine is number one again. Please maintain the same standards and continue to enlighten us. I also enjoyed the advertisement against the other daily. Wish you become number 1 in India. Why don't you make a Mumbai edition? Half the battle on readership will be won.

from:
Ganesh

Posted on: Mar 7, 2012 at 13:28 IST

well done ! pl keep it up !

from:
Mr SAMIKANNU A V

Posted on: Mar 7, 2012 at 13:27 IST

We have been readers of "The Hindu" for generations. My parents, grandparents,relations all have "The Hindu" subscriptions. "The Hindu" has been really good all this time but had little bit of political bias and leanings. So many of us (relations, friends) etc have also subscribed to TOI/DC etc to get the other view as well.We have not stopped "The Hindu" as it has lot of good things. Recently a news channel "Puthiya Thalaimurai" did well as far as consumer rating is concerned as it was providing non-political, non-biased info compared to politically linked channels(Sun,Jaya,Makkal,Captain,Vasanth etc).
Finally it is the quality that wins and not advt. Hope this competition gives better quality newspaper to Indian consumers.

from:
Saranyan

Posted on: Mar 7, 2012 at 13:22 IST

Expand 'THE HINDU' in north specially in urban centers, it can improve significantly. Open more publication centers in north India like in Jaipur,Jodhpur,Kota it can do very well there.

from:
vijay

Posted on: Mar 7, 2012 at 13:14 IST

Congratulation HIndu.
A suggestion, the coverage of local news need to be widened. So many issues which may look specific to a particular area are often not covered at all. Even the views expressed by Chief Ministers of states, to mention a few. No doubt whether the leading news papers report or not plenty of electronic channels are there to telecast the news on the spot. When your readers look for the same news to cross check the veracity of what they heard in the TV, disappointingly there won’t be any mention of such news in your daily. No doubt HINDU is the number one in South India. No need of any certification from any agency, its readers will speak for it. But need less to say that regions make the nation. News of national importance it shall not be limited to such news and views which has got a strong bearing on the entire nation. Such discretion of limiting the coverage shall be done in the respective editions. Say Trivandrum edition of Hindu should have the space to cover the news of Trivandrum. Readers of Madurai edition will insist for Madurai news only and not that of TVM. Once this aspect is taken care of the readership can still shoot up in manifold.

from:
Bose A Panicker

Posted on: Mar 7, 2012 at 12:25 IST

Congratulations. However, rather than brag about the Hindu's own strides, the Hindu should have reported about the survey as a whole, including the accomplishments of other journals. Such partisan self praise instead of impartial reporting is not becoming of a paper of your stature.

from:
Arvind

Posted on: Mar 7, 2012 at 11:39 IST

It is indeed a remarkable & laudable achievement. In an age when other prominent newspapers have just become a bunch of advertorials, "The Hindu” still remains a paragon of excellence in nonpartisan journalism. Since I am based in Mumbai/Pune, it is difficult for me to find The Hindu's print edition, but nonetheless the on-line edition has proved to be an impeccable alternative, indeed. Reading "The Hindu" is a littérateur’s delight, and I savour the daily very delightfully.

from:
Abey Mathew Joseph

Posted on: Mar 7, 2012 at 11:28 IST

Hearty Congratulations to my dear "The Hindu"!!!

I want to make few observations here (I don't want to mention about the obvious thing - that the content of The Hindu's main paper is extraordinary and no comparison at all with any ordinary English daily in India incl ToI!):

1. I say, the increase in the readership of The Hindu is a pointer to well informed Indians.

2. The fact that, even the supplements provided by The Hindu paper every day contains so much of original, well researched & thoughtful content and info that can delight various kinds of tastes or hobbies that people have, is itself a great pointer to what The Hindu is all about. The Hindu's Sunday Magazine and Literary Review are just exemplary to say the least. Even Friday Review is not filled with tabloid content (Copy & paste from other websites). Instead it gives lot of space for overall art and culture including Classical Music events, cinema etc.,- The ORIGINAL CONTENT!

from:
Sunil B

Posted on: Mar 7, 2012 at 11:27 IST

The Hindu is an exemplary newspaper both in the quality of the news and also the quality of print. I was an avid reader of the daily since my 8th standard(past 10yrs), but now Iam unable to continue the same as I am stationed at Vadodara and here the paper reaches a day late and that too at very expensive price.
Hope something shall be done for the same, so as not to disappoint readers like me.

from:
Sai Aparna

Posted on: Mar 7, 2012 at 11:13 IST

Congratulation for No. 1 in South India. I am reading last 20 years The Hindu. I keep watching that "How the newspaper surviving without advertisement revenues". This is my job. But the quality wise no doubt No. 1 newspaper in printing, contents wise. We need the newspaper so long years with this quality.

from:
D Sithartthan

Posted on: Mar 7, 2012 at 11:13 IST

Congrats!!! It is great to read a newspaper where substance is given more importance. With the present trend where journalism is being turned into a money making machine, The Hindu is a welcome change. And thanks to the whole team for having maintained the principles which was laid down by its Founders.

from:
Rajkumar

Posted on: Mar 7, 2012 at 11:03 IST

I have been a reader of The Hindu for as long as I can remember. Though I shifted to Bombay from Kochi in 2007, I have been reading The Hindu on the internet, as it is not published here. I have read other English newspapers as well, and I am convinced that The Hindu is the best English newspaper in India. At the same time, what is baffling, is why The Hindu is not published anywhere except the major South Indian cities and towns and New Delhi. A city like Bombay is seriously deprived of a decent English newspaper, as the big ones here are nothing short of Page 3 tabloids. And only The Hindu can fill that void. I do hope The Hindu takes up a mission of seriously expanding its reach all across India, but at the same time, retaining its unbiased approach and a certain 'charm'. Thank you.

from:
Balagopal P. Menon

Posted on: Mar 7, 2012 at 10:59 IST

Three Cheers to The Hindu, the well deserved "Uno numero" of South. It stands distinct from the rest of the print media, for its political analysis rightly viewed through the prism of the owes and hardships of the lower strata of the society. Its other focus on sports,culture and heritage is laudable. The aura should spread to north as well, where the need is more felt. Ofcourse once I had to go all the way to Victoria Terminus to have a glimpse of the daily, as the stalls in other parts of Mumbai were yet to be seen with the coveted daily.

from:
C.Chandrasekaran

Posted on: Mar 7, 2012 at 10:45 IST

Yes, it truly deserves. Whatever it is, due recognition must be given to THE HINDU for its balanced, credible, unbiased editorial and reporting. Except for the news item in the regional section where it seems like an information passed (gazette publication - Minister visits ........., Collector inaugurates Uzhavar sandai,,,,) THE HINDU scores high on the open-ed, editorial and foreign news coverage. Keep up the tempo flying.

from:
M.S.Chagla

Posted on: Mar 7, 2012 at 10:37 IST

You can concentrate more on circulation in southern parts of Tamil Nadu. Particularly in Tirunelveli, Nagercoil we are getting only Madurai edition. The edition should cover whatever you provide in Chennai Edition. It would improve circulation in Southern end cities. You can send representatives in the summer time for door-to-door campaign to target 9th to 12th stadard students who are reading The Hindu to improve vocabulary and knowledge enrichment.

from:
R.G. Krishnan

Posted on: Mar 7, 2012 at 10:24 IST

From N.Raghunatha Iyer's time, I am an avid reader of The Hindu. Morning Coffee without The Hindu has no aroma. One can improve his English language by reading The Hindu. Even yesterday's paper makes a good reading, again today. The taste is beyond the times.

from:
ST Rajan

Posted on: Mar 7, 2012 at 10:14 IST

I have been reading THE HINDU from my highschool days. I still remeber your New Delhi correspondent Mr. Reddy during those days. I consider THE HINDU a family newspaper, whereas some others are not. Congratulations to THE HINDU. Go ahead and become nation's no.1 English Daily.

from:
Jayaram

Posted on: Mar 7, 2012 at 10:10 IST

I am the reader of The Hindu for about 34 years. The Hindu always stands for neutrality and objective writing. It unearths the reality behind the news- with overwhelming bundle of facts. Analysis- whether it is political or public affairs cannot at all be beaten up by any other Newspapers in the Country. Bold news and Prudent facts are the twins of The Hindu. Congrates!

from:
M.Kasinathan

Posted on: Mar 7, 2012 at 10:05 IST

Dear Sir,
Our hearty congratulations to all your team. Even in remote places like Wardha people aspiring to write competitive exams still very much rely on "The Hindu " and their success rate is also high,even though the get the copies next day only.The Hindu can start one publishing place from Nagpur also.

from:
A.Palani

Posted on: Mar 7, 2012 at 09:57 IST

It's really amazing that The Hindu is able to improve its readership without compromising on its values. Hats off to you.

from:
Mathew Joseph

Posted on: Mar 7, 2012 at 09:50 IST

"Hearty wishes" to the The Hindu it reminds me of Mahakavi Bharathiyar's wishes to the founder's of The Hindu stating they were great son's of India. So let me also tell "you are the greatest of India". Have a humble request whenever we (ardent readers) visit your office anywhere for official reason please ensure there is a warm gesture to welcome and recieve us atleast with a petal of rose because that is the type of emotional relationship we have with you..

from:
Srinivasan.S

Posted on: Mar 7, 2012 at 09:42 IST

The quality of news is very good .I mean it because if we ask secret behind civil servants success they say "THE HINDU".Thanks for giving quality news and editorials which is providing knowledge about current affairs.

from:
S.JAHNAVI

Posted on: Mar 7, 2012 at 09:34 IST

I liked The Hindu for the following reasons.

1. Most of the media today try to sensitize the issue by stirring people's emotions and providing facts but The Hindu has never done that.
2. The Hindu has really been a good education media for all Indian citizens to know more about what's happening the society.
3. The Hindu has always acted as a bridge between the people and government.
4. The only news media with legacy is The Hindu.

The Hindu deserves these kind of recognitions.

from:
H.Thirukkumaran

Posted on: Mar 7, 2012 at 09:29 IST

Please start a Mumbai edition. How can you stay away from the commercial hub of India. Please give it a thought.

from:
Deepa Suredran

Posted on: Mar 7, 2012 at 09:28 IST

Congratulations to the entire team at The Hindu.! I visit multiple news channel's websites, news papers' websites and finally come to The Hindu website or read The Hindu to get 'the news'.

from:
Kingstone

Posted on: Mar 7, 2012 at 08:32 IST

Congratulations to the entire team at The Hindu, a paper as rich as The Hindu must have hundreds, if not thousands, helping it win the accolades, it richly deserves. WELL DONE TO ALL.A REQUEST TO THE MANAGEMENT TEAM: Would it not benefit the nation, if you aim to be the No.1 English Daily in INDIA, and not just in 'South' India? Surveying the landscape, albeit without deep knowledge of the industry, it does not look an overambitious. The others can continue to cater to the tittle-tattle and soft-porn, or paid media markets. Indians need The Hindu to set the standards for reporting news, analysis and ideas for the whole nation. I hope The Hindu becomes the No.1 English Daily in INDIA long before its 150th birthday.

from:
D Mahapatra

Posted on: Mar 7, 2012 at 08:14 IST

Congrats to The Hindu ! Hats off to you !

from:
anand

Posted on: Mar 7, 2012 at 08:10 IST

THE HINDU ROCKS!!!Thank god for saving grace, and being a lone torch bearer in keeping up what they call a NEWS-paper. The rest of the so called news avenues that exist today are more info-tainment and sensationalist tabloids than anything else...And yeah... If someone talks about good language used... You guys are just INCOMPARABLE, and EONS AHEAD! Good Luck - The Hindu!

from:
Raju Bhupathiraju

Posted on: Mar 7, 2012 at 08:01 IST

Congratutlations...I have been reading The Hindu for over 25 years now! The online editions has helped in keep in touch with India from USA. Thanks

from:
Krishna Tangella

Posted on: Mar 7, 2012 at 07:53 IST

reading the hindu for the last 13 years..people take the news in hindu more serious than any other english daily..the strength of the language ,credibility,editorial,and its supplementary makes it standout among the rest

from:
hisham

Posted on: Mar 7, 2012 at 07:51 IST

U guys deserve it ! Congrats !!!!!!

from:
Sakthi

Posted on: Mar 7, 2012 at 07:26 IST

My father was reading the HINDU since his childhood. I have also been reading the HIndu
For the past seven decades. In this background, i am overjoyed on reading the news about the growth story of the madras daily . I grew few inches taller, when the decision was taken
To print the paper from Calicut, being a native of that dist. The hindu has maintained high standards in journalism all along, and I am confident that this growth will continue, in the years to come. C.P.Chandra Das from USA.

from:
C.p.Chandra Das

Posted on: Mar 7, 2012 at 07:17 IST

Congratulations!Hindu is head and shoulders above the rest in its balanced approach, accuracy and credibility. I'm sure it could do with a being a trifle less staid though. I'm a regular reader for many years, but have been buying it less often of late, due to a paucity of its Goa coverage. Even if a Goa Edition (which I think would be a long-term success)is not immediately possible, you would certainly increase your readership here and take Goa to a wider audience by devoting a section (if not a page) to Goa, and not club the occasional coverage with that of Karnataka.

from:
Xavier Cota

Posted on: Mar 7, 2012 at 07:11 IST

i love hindu...........i have no more words.....i love hindu......i am reading hindu since i am 10.....i learnt alot from it......today i am proud to be a fan of THE HINDU......congratulations to THE HINDU.......

from:
ashwin

Posted on: Mar 7, 2012 at 07:01 IST

Congratz Alot First....!
I believe the reason for this is the "Officiality" of The Hindu and the coverage of news. Keep the Best Always....!

from:
Shihabudheen NP

Posted on: Mar 7, 2012 at 06:26 IST

Congrats Hindu!
Why not have your native app available on smartphones/tablets/readers? That would increase your readership significantly and it would make sense too in today's digital world.

from:
Sasi

Posted on: Mar 7, 2012 at 06:16 IST

Congratulations to The Hindu team!

from:
krishna

Posted on: Mar 7, 2012 at 06:12 IST

Congrats and best wishes to THE HINDU on its achievement. The core principle of the founders-honest journalism has been very much in place all through these years though the look and other features have changed in step with the changing times. My family has been devoted to the Hindu for alsmost a century starting with my dad from his days at the Presidency college, Chennai. Good luck and thanks again to all in THE HINDU family.

from:
sampath chakraverthy mallur

Posted on: Mar 7, 2012 at 06:06 IST

Congrats. Keep up the flag of independent views. I've been following your online edition since quite some time and found it a very quality work compare to the likes of ToI and HT.

from:
Brij

Posted on: Mar 7, 2012 at 06:06 IST

It shows the type of articles that are published in this newspaper. Loved it then...love it now. And the website too....full of class...no sugar.

from:
Raj

Posted on: Mar 7, 2012 at 06:00 IST

kudoos to thehindu team. iam reader of THE HINDU for the past 30 years. KEEP IT UP..

from:
rao

Posted on: Mar 7, 2012 at 05:20 IST

Bravo Hindu! It is not at all surprising that Hindu has won this acclaim from its readers. The magic mantra is to a)stay focused,b)remain objective in the reporting,c)include balanced opinions and d)do not sacrifice high standards for sensational media coverage. The Hindu has done this for 133 years and hopefully will continue to do this for the next century too. It is well known that IAS aspirants were told to read the Hindu, whether they lived in Delhi or Bengal! Now Sidharth Varadarajan and his team have to carry this torch forward and I am sure they will, with aplomb!

from:
V.V. Gita

Posted on: Mar 7, 2012 at 05:08 IST

Congratulations!!!

from:
SRINIVASAN BHARGAVAN

Posted on: Mar 7, 2012 at 04:39 IST

Congratulations! The Hindu continues to be a credible and respectable broadsheet. There are other newspapers which have degenerated to tabloids. On a different note, you should change the way you address the southern part of India - it should be either 'southern India', or 'south of India', never 'South India'. 'South India' to me sounds like a separate country, which of course it isn't. The same applies to northern, western or eastern India too.

from:
T.Suresh

Posted on: Mar 7, 2012 at 03:58 IST

//The Hindu's integrity, credibility, independent editorial stand, and reliable and balanced presentation of news, analysis, and comment have, over the years, won for it the serious attention and regard of a variety of readers, including policymakers in every sphere of life and those who shape trends in society. We would like to take this opportunity to thank readers for their constant support and the great trust they place in us.//

Congratulations. I'm so proud to be part of The Hindu's 133 years legacy. In India, I would wait at the doors everyday and run to collect the newspaper so early in the morning. Sometimes I would go out all the way to the road to look for the boy if he came a tad late. Moving to the UK hasn't stopped me reading the daily. Thanks to the advent of internet explosion I read it on my PC. But (sadly) at a cost. Yes, I miss the smell of the famous English daily. I just love smelling it than reading it. Honestly speaking.

from:
GK

Posted on: Mar 7, 2012 at 03:55 IST

Hats Off to you.

from:
msankaralingam

Posted on: Mar 7, 2012 at 03:51 IST

In most of the western countries the print media has been declining. It is a matter of time before we see that in India. Hindu to thrive in the future it needs to strategize and position itself and not depend on print edition.

Does this readership include online hits or print edition only?

from:
Christopher

Posted on: Mar 7, 2012 at 03:38 IST

Sir,
I have been a reader of The Hindu for the past 58 years. I remember The Hindu in its old format when the front page completely contained the advertisements. I even remember the day Hindu announced a change in the format with a small replica of its future appearance. I used to live Ooty those days. We used to get the edition printed at Madras which used to come to Ooty by train. The edition used to reach Ooty around noon and will be at the houses delivered after 1 pm. On school holidays I used to wait at The Hindu agent's office by noon to pick it up.
Lots have changed since then . Even today I do not miss The Hindu at Chicago.
Well done.

from:
Rama Narayanan.

Posted on: Mar 7, 2012 at 03:33 IST

The readership could have been much more, but you don't publish it in any other cities except in South and Delhi.. So people like me who shifted to other cities have no other option left.. If we try for the newspaper somehow we would get it with a delay of one or two days.. I always thought 'if there was a Surat edition it would have been easier to stay ahead with The Hindu...'

from:
Hanumanth Rao

Posted on: Mar 7, 2012 at 03:24 IST

Keep your good work going on.
I see the success behind this success of Hindu is that it can achieve more transparency than any other daily's in South India.

Bring the light of corruption and dishonest to the people. Publish it daringly as Hindu did for years.

I am proud to be a reader of a quality daily "The Hindu"

from:
Muthu

Posted on: Mar 7, 2012 at 03:19 IST

Hearties congratulations to the Hindu Editorial team. This is another feather in the cap for the most trusted exemplary newspaper in the country.

from:
Harinarayanan Jayaraman

Posted on: Mar 7, 2012 at 03:18 IST

Congratulations "The Hindu", it has been a great journey with you.

from:
Hanumanth Rao

Posted on: Mar 7, 2012 at 03:05 IST

You have improved but others have improved as well. :).. And others have improved more than you. SO your mkt share has come down. That is why you are not projecting it.. :P